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    indoctrinate

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·doc·tri·nate /ɪnˈdɒktrəneɪt $ ɪnˈdɑːk-/ verb [transitive]  TEACHto train someone to accept a particular set of beliefs, especially political or religious ones, and not consider any others 向〔某人〕灌输〔信仰，尤指政治或宗教思想〕 People were indoctrinated not to question their leaders. 人们被灌输对领导人不得置疑的观念。 —indoctrination /ɪnˌdɒktrəˈneɪʃən $ ɪnˌdɑːk-/ noun [uncountable] The military in particular were subjected to intense political indoctrination. 军队尤其受到大量的政治思想灌输。→ See Verb table
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    indoctrinate• Citizens were indoctrinated into believing that their leader was the source of all wisdom and goodness.• Training seminars and retreats are held to indoctrinate recruits.• Some politically active teachers were accused of trying to indoctrinate their students.    Origin indoctrinate (1600-1700) Old French endoctriner, from doctrine; → DOCTRINE
    in·doc·tri·nate verbChineseSyllable
    set Corpus especially train to someone accept a of beliefs, particular to


    indoctrinate
    in‧doc‧tri‧nate /ɪnˈdɒktrəneɪt, ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt $ ɪnˈdɑːk-/ verb [transitive]
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Old French
     Origin: endoctriner, from doctrine; ⇨ doctrine
    to train someone to accept a particular set of beliefs, especially political or religious ones, and not consider any others:
        People were indoctrinated not to question their leaders.
    —indoctrination /ɪnˌdɒktrəˈneɪʃən, ɪnˌdɒktrɪˈneɪʃən $ ɪnˌdɑːk-/ noun [uncountable]:
        The military in particular were subjected to intense political indoctrination.


    in·doc·trin·ateBrE /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈdɑːktrɪneɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they indoctrinate BrE /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdɑːktrɪneɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it indoctrinates BrE /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdɑːktrɪneɪts/ 🔊past simple indoctrinated BrE /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdɑːktrɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle indoctrinated BrE /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdɑːktrɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form indoctrinating BrE /ɪnˈdɒktrɪneɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈdɑːktrɪneɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb (with sth) | ~ sb (to do sth) (disapproving) to force sb to accept a particular belief or set of beliefs and not allow them to consider any others 强行灌输（信仰或学说）◆They had been indoctrinated from an early age with their parents' beliefs. 他们从小就被满脑子灌入了他们父母的信仰。🔊🔊▸ in·doc·trin·ation BrE /ɪnˌdɒktrɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˌdɑːktrɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ◆political/religious indoctrination 政治思想／宗教教义的灌输